New Renault-Nissan V6 diesel to power wide range of cars, SUVs

Diesel engine sales have stagnated in the U.S. because of lingering perceptions of the clattering, foul-smelling contraptions of the 1970s and earlier. Many carmakers have been reluctant to even offer them in America because of the cost of emissions certification and small profit margins, but Renault-Nissan have just announced their first-ever V6 diesel engine and it will be coming to the U.S. in the Maxima sedan. Many other Renault-Nissan vehicles will also get the powerplant, which is rated at 235hp (175kW) from its 3.0L displacement. 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe

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Renault-Nissan announces Oregon to host EV pilot program

Nissan's electric vehicle (EV) involvement in Project Better Place programs in Denmark and Israel, plus test fleets in its home market of Japan will be joined by a new agreement with the state of Oregon and the Portland General Electric Utility according to an announcement made by Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan. The new deal will have cars hitting the streets of Oregon in late 2010. In addition to the programs mentioned above, Renault-Nissan is also working with Tennessee, where the company's U.S.

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Renault-Nissan still looking for U.S. alliance, supports Detroit 3 bailout

Speaking at the Los Angeles Auto Show today, the boss of Renault-Nissan Carlos Ghosn has reaffirmed his company's need for a "full North American partner" and pledged support for more federal aid for the Detroit 3 as a way to fuel growth in the industry. While Renault-Nissan is hopeful of one day forming an alliance with one of the Detroit 3 carmakers, Ghosn stressed that now was not the time but the move is still an important one. "No alliances, acquisitions or mergers can take place in the automobile industry, or really any industry for that matter, until the storm in the economy is gone," he explained. Of the three Detroit carmakers, Ghosn confirmed that Chrysler was the most attractive option, reports the Associated Press.

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